All the anticipation has led to some intriguing pieces about how the marriage debate has evolved in America, including a New York Times profile of strategist Ken Mehlman. Mehlman was key in developing the Republican platform on same-sex marriage back in 2004. Since then, he has come out and, as the Times puts it, is working to "erase what one new friend in the gay rights movement calls his 'incredibly destructive' Bush legacy."

On the gridiron, discussion over how the NFL would handle an openly gay player continues. Building on the usual "nobody on the team would have a problem" line, Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians says the real issue for an openly gay athlete would be the fans. That's hardly a shock (just look at how fans treated Brittney Griner), but it's nice to see the conversation shift past wondering if there would be gay panic in the locker room.